CALGARY - The Western Hockey League has received government approval to play a rejigged season in Alberta. The league announced Thursday that its five clubs
The Western Hockey League’s Alberta teams will drop the puck on a shortened season starting Feb. 26, as long as a number of conditions having to do with the COVID-19 pandemic are met.
WHL to return to action in Alberta
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The WHL has been granted approval by the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health to return to play, which will enable the Alberta-based teams in the Central Division to open their season on Friday, February 26.
Five Clubs will form the Central Division, including the Red Deer Rebels, Edmonton Oil Kings, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Medicine Hat Tigers, and Calgary Hitmen.
The league has agreed that all Central Division games during the 2020-21 Regular Season will be played exclusively within the provincial boundaries of Alberta.
The division will play a 24-game Regular Season schedule, which will be announced at a later date.
CALGARY — The Western Hockey League has received government approval to play a rejigged season in Alberta. The league announced Thursday that its five clubs based in the province — the Red Deer . . .
No Update on Ams, But WHL Green Lights Central Division Play
Published: January 29, 2021
WHL Central Division teams in Alberta will start play against each other Feb. 26 (WHL courtesy TC Ams)
The last we heard, the Tri City Americans were eyeing a 24 game schedule, against only US Division teams, with hopefully a February beginning but no date set. No other official information has been released.
Part of that rationale is the border largely remaining closed between the US and Canada, with a few exceptions, due to COVID.
That would mean the Tri City Americans would only face Portland, Everett, Seattle and Spokane.